Scientists shed light on human causes of North Atlantic’s ‘cold blob’
As global temperatures continue to rise, there has been a stubbornly cool patch of ocean in the North Atlantic that has intrigued scientists for years....
South pole warmed ‘three times faster’ than global average over past 30 years
The world’s southernmost weather station has seen record-high temperatures over the past three decades, a new study says. The Amundsen-Scott station, located at Antarctica’s south...
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions surged past pre-coronavirus levels in May
China’s CO2 emissions have surged back from the coronavirus lockdown, rising by 4-5% year-on-year in May, analysis of new government data shows. Emissions fell an...
Guest post: How climate change misinformation spreads online
The rapid rise of social media over the past two decades has brought with it a surge in misinformation. Online debates on topics such as...
CCC: UK risks ‘egg on face’ unless it accelerates climate plans
The UK government “must seize the opportunity” for a “green recovery”, says the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in its latest report. This “once-in-a-lifetime” chance,...
Land purchases by private companies accelerate tropical deforestation, data shows
The buying up of tropical forest by private companies and foreign governments enhances deforestation in the majority of cases, new data confirms. Palm oil, wood...
In-depth: BP data reveals clean electricity matched coal for the first time in 2019
Renewables were the largest source of new energy in 2019, but there were still record highs for oil, gas and CO2 emissions, according to new...
IEA: ‘Green’ coronavirus recovery would keep global emissions below 2019 peak
The world has a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to pour investment into clean energy and create millions of new jobs, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)....